Radio Shack's diminishing parts offerings....was: Why don't I learn
 

Mouser has no "Minumum Order", all the extra you will pay is shipping,
which would probaby be less than gas. I order On-Line when its
convenient and the stuff shows up at my door! Doesnt get much easier
than that! And they do have thousands of parts!

Radio Shack's diminishing parts offerings....was: Why don't I learn
 

I'm a n RS manager and it's true, that some of the mall stores have stopped
carrying a lot of the smaller parts. My company store which is in a suburb
of Cincinnati still carries ic's, and lots of smaller parts including
resistors.

TM
RS4639

"Straydog" wrote in message
x.com...

(see quoted posts at end)

In the last year I've paid a lot more attention to what RS (RC!) has or
does not have in the line of parts. Around me are a little more than 1/2
dozen, and I've scanned through those 2-4 cubic yard drawers and more or
less memorized what they have, and where. Some places have zip, others are
not too bad.

You can get some catalogs by mailing to some of those addresses in the
back of QST that advertise parts/antique radio, etc.

Also, Newark is still in business (www.newark.com, I think, and you can
fill out an on-line form and get a very thick catalog in 1-2 months [you
can still get some tube-relevant parts, but its mostly solid-state only
these days]).

Also, maybe try your search engine. There is a rec.radio.amateur FAQ...I
don't recall if it had a source list, but that would be useful. Some
places are starting to charge outrageous prices for stuff (transformers
that used to be $10-15 a few years ago are now $40-60 and they are still
surplus!!). Me, I'm kludging together what I need by connecting,
back-to-back, things like filament transformers to get B+, etc.

I grew up on kits, soldering irons, and making your own stuff. Now, I
wonder...do you have to go to a 3rd world country to get parts? (India,
China, Russia? [I even wonder if the kids over there make things? Or, did
they just leap into solid state, and throw-away-society mindsets like we
have here in the US?]).

W4PON

===== no change to below, included for reference and context =====

On Sun, 15 Jan 2006, Jack O'Neill wrote:

Rich wrote:

This is the second time in three weeks I went to Radio Shack for
something
and they didn't have it.

1. was a speaker L pad
2. was a 300K PC pot and a 200K resisters.





Radio Shack, you got questions (or parts) we got.............. DUH,
what
that??
With sub-standred parts (experimental quality) and junk
98% of Radio Craps should go out of business. :o

Radio Shack's diminishing parts offerings....was: Why don't I learn
 

As an aside and depending where you live it might be a viable option in the
future to order your "discontinued" components at www.radioshack.com
Here in Mississippi it is only a 2 day UPS Ground delay from Ft Worth Texas
(Tandy Corp.) and my front door. Shipping is reasonable at $5.50 and after
$50 it's free.

--

Charlie-AD5TH
www.deepsouthnet.net


"Tom" wrote in message
. ..
I'm a n RS manager and it's true, that some of the mall stores have
stopped
carrying a lot of the smaller parts. My company store which is in a suburb
of Cincinnati still carries ic's, and lots of smaller parts including
resistors.

TM
RS4639

"Straydog" wrote in message
x.com...

(see quoted posts at end)

In the last year I've paid a lot more attention to what RS (RC!) has or
does not have in the line of parts. Around me are a little more than 1/2
dozen, and I've scanned through those 2-4 cubic yard drawers and more or
less memorized what they have, and where. Some places have zip, others
are
not too bad.

You can get some catalogs by mailing to some of those addresses in the
back of QST that advertise parts/antique radio, etc.

Also, Newark is still in business (www.newark.com, I think, and you can
fill out an on-line form and get a very thick catalog in 1-2 months [you
can still get some tube-relevant parts, but its mostly solid-state only
these days]).

Also, maybe try your search engine. There is a rec.radio.amateur FAQ...I
don't recall if it had a source list, but that would be useful. Some
places are starting to charge outrageous prices for stuff (transformers
that used to be $10-15 a few years ago are now $40-60 and they are still
surplus!!). Me, I'm kludging together what I need by connecting,
back-to-back, things like filament transformers to get B+, etc.

I grew up on kits, soldering irons, and making your own stuff. Now, I
wonder...do you have to go to a 3rd world country to get parts? (India,
China, Russia? [I even wonder if the kids over there make things? Or, did
they just leap into solid state, and throw-away-society mindsets like we
have here in the US?]).

W4PON

===== no change to below, included for reference and context =====

On Sun, 15 Jan 2006, Jack O'Neill wrote:

Rich wrote:

This is the second time in three weeks I went to Radio Shack for
something
and they didn't have it.

1. was a speaker L pad
2. was a 300K PC pot and a 200K resisters.





Radio Shack, you got questions (or parts) we got.............. DUH,
what
that??
With sub-standred parts (experimental quality) and junk
98% of Radio Craps should go out of business. :o

Radio Shack's diminishing parts offerings....was: Why don't I learn
 

Mouser has no "Minumum Order", all the extra you will pay is shipping,
which would probaby be less than gas. I order On-Line when its
convenient and the stuff shows up at my door! Doesnt get much easier
than that! And they do have thousands of parts!


Oh i forgot about them... Thanks TimBob!..

Radio Shack's diminishing parts offerings....was: Why don't I learn
 

I'm a n RS manager and it's true, that some of the mall stores have stopped
carrying a lot of the smaller parts. My company store which is in a suburb
of Cincinnati still carries ic's, and lots of smaller parts including
resistors.


Cool but for how long? - by the way, i love the as is where is
sales!..

Radio Shack's diminishing parts offerings....was: Why don't I learn
 

You have obviously never visited any of the 4 Radio Shack Stores near here!

If it's not a Cell Phone, Computer part or an entertainment center item, you
might as well shop at a surplus store.

Radio Shack barely even carries radios anymore let alone solid state
components.

"Bill Turner" wrote in message
...
Big Rich Soprano wrote:

The other stores sell thousands of small items to thousands of
customers. Radio Shack's customer base for small parts is miniscule
by comparison.


Because they stopped selling those items - duh...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

I've read and re-read your statement and it still makes no sense. Who
is "they"? Radio Shack? They have not stopped selling those items.
Their shelves are full of them and that's what amazes me.

Mr Bill

Radio Shack's diminishing parts offerings....was: Why don't I learn
 

Try sattvrepair.com
click on electronic parts and used equip lings for:
Electrolytic Caps, radial and axial, 85 deg and 105 deg
ICs
new and used stuff

and more
even a Collins S Line.....


"Straydog" wrote in message
x.com...

(see quoted posts at end)

In the last year I've paid a lot more attention to what RS (RC!) has or
does not have in the line of parts. Around me are a little more than 1/2
dozen, and I've scanned through those 2-4 cubic yard drawers and more or
less memorized what they have, and where. Some places have zip, others are
not too bad.

You can get some catalogs by mailing to some of those addresses in the
back of QST that advertise parts/antique radio, etc.

Also, Newark is still in business (www.newark.com, I think, and you can
fill out an on-line form and get a very thick catalog in 1-2 months [you
can still get some tube-relevant parts, but its mostly solid-state only
these days]).

Also, maybe try your search engine. There is a rec.radio.amateur FAQ...I
don't recall if it had a source list, but that would be useful. Some
places are starting to charge outrageous prices for stuff (transformers
that used to be $10-15 a few years ago are now $40-60 and they are still
surplus!!). Me, I'm kludging together what I need by connecting,
back-to-back, things like filament transformers to get B+, etc.

I grew up on kits, soldering irons, and making your own stuff. Now, I
wonder...do you have to go to a 3rd world country to get parts? (India,
China, Russia? [I even wonder if the kids over there make things? Or, did
they just leap into solid state, and throw-away-society mindsets like we
have here in the US?]).

W4PON

===== no change to below, included for reference and context =====

On Sun, 15 Jan 2006, Jack O'Neill wrote:

Rich wrote:

This is the second time in three weeks I went to Radio Shack for
something
and they didn't have it.

1. was a speaker L pad
2. was a 300K PC pot and a 200K resisters.




Radio Shack, you got questions (or parts) we got.............. DUH,
what that??
With sub-standred parts (experimental quality) and junk
98% of Radio Craps should go out of business. :o